Quiver

One of the most riveting and powerful new voices in crime fiction, Peter Leonard delivers a razor-sharp debut thriller. Kate McCall’s husband has been killed by her son, Luke, in a tragic bow-hunting accident. While Kate struggles with her son’s surly guilt, her first love, Jack, an ex-con, reappears, along with a crew of his former “colleagues.” While Jack must convince his partners in crime that he really did lose the heist money, his appearance sets into motion a series of events culminating in a life-and-death confrontation with a gang of killers. Leonard displays remarkable maturity for a first-time novelist in both the plotting of the story and the language of his protagonists. The twists and turns of a love affair, an unrequited crush, and a kidnapping/extortion plot complement a tightly drawn, intimate cast of memorably quick and dim-witted characters. Quiver marks the breakthrough of a new force in thriller writing---an explosive and unforgettable debut. Kate Mccall's Husband Has Been Killed By Her Teenage Son, Luke, In A Tragic Bow-hunting Accident. In The Aftermath, Jack, A Charismatic But Troubled Ex-con From Kate's Past, Shows Up. When Luke Takes Off On His Own For Their Rural Michigan Cabin, Kate And Jack Follow, But They're Not The Only Ones Hot On His Heels. Two-time Losers Teddy And Celeste, Along With Hitman Dejuan, Are All Looking To Cash In On The Money Left To Kate. As They All Head For The Woods Of Northern Michigan, Events Rapidly Spiral Towards A Dramatic Life-and-death Confrontation. Filled With Unforgettable Characters, Razor-sharp Dialogue And Masterful Plotting, Quiver Displays The Remarkable Maturity And Verve Of A Hugely Exciting First-time Novelist. When her teenage son, Luke, kills her husband in a tragic bow-hunting accident, Kate McCall suddenly becomes caught up in a dangerous confrontation with a gang of killers that includes Kate's old flame, an ex-con desperately trying to convince his former colleagues that he lost the heist money.